Eric MwirichiaFrom the Dandora Dumpsite to Technological Innovation: My Journey of Turning Trash into TreasureGrowing up next to the Dandora Dumpsite in Nairobi, Kenya, I was acutely aware of the challenges and health hazards posed by living near…Jun 9Jun 9
Eric MwirichiaCLIMATE CHANGE? What is it and how is it tied to COP 27?What is climate change? This has been thrown out so much that it might lose its meaning. To make sense of it, let’s look at where we came…Nov 7, 2022Nov 7, 2022
Eric MwirichiaDay 5 Collecting Plastics: A Tale of River MbagathiThe Mbagathi River is a river in Kenya near Nairobi. It is a tributary of the Athi River. It forms the southern boundary of Nairobi…Nov 16, 2021Nov 16, 2021
Eric MwirichiaDay 4 collecting plastics [Leaving the rest to God]From day 1, I knew that there was no way I would collect every plastic bottle in Nairobi, let alone Rongai. But it beats the point of a…Nov 13, 2021Nov 13, 2021
Eric MwirichiaDay 3 Picking up plastic bottles [Don’t burn your waste!!]Day 3 had me picking up the plastic in the afternoon with the goal of getting to River Mbagathi. It’s still shocking how in less than 500…Nov 12, 2021Nov 12, 2021
Eric MwirichiaDay 2 of collecting plastics [Plastics in most unusual places]I plan on collecting plastics twice today. I stepped out for 30 mins in my morning routine so that I can dedicate time to collecting later…Nov 11, 2021Nov 11, 2021
Eric MwirichiaDay 1: Collecting Plastic waste in RongaiI woke up early today so that I can get an early start. I am collecting plastics to see whether it is economically viable to make a living…Nov 10, 2021Nov 10, 2021
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